There’s a Magnificent Pumpkin Tower at the Heart of this Town Just Miles from the Michigan State Line

For many autumn is a favorite season. It's pumpkins and hayrides, football and falling leaves. There's a magnificent homage to the fall season at the focal point of a small town just south of the Michigan state line.

The town is Wakarusa, Indiana, in southern Elkhart County and 15 miles south of the Michigan state line. The pumpkin tower is at the intersection of Elkhart and Waterford Streets at the heart of the town.

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Check out this photo which either came from a drone or from a building at the intersection and shared on Reddit.

Wakarusa, IN (photo credit: me)
byu/DonPepper007 inIndiana

Those who commented on the Reddit thread were quick to share how special this type of display is.

Small town America

I like it great decoration for Halloween

Between Wakarusa and Nappanee, I’m not sure there’s a better combination of small communities so close in the country.

Nice little town, visit the dime store if you're ever driving through.

That last suggestion is a good one. The Wakarusa Dime Store is an iconic business in the area.

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So there's a giant pumpkin tree in the center of the busiest intersection in town. Just how much of a disaster is that? According to locals, the pumpkin tower has been erected every year for years and no one can remember either an accident or anyone toppling the tree.

Perhaps you can make out from the picture that no left turns are permitted. That helps with the safety. And the intersection has a standard red-yellow-green traffic light so neither is the pumpkin tower a roundabout.

So should you find yourself near the Michigan/Indiana line during autumn, you may want to make a little side trip to Wakarusa to see the annual pumpkin tower.